Rollo

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Rollo was a Viking leader who became the first ruler of Normandy, laying the foundations for the Norman people and their later influence in European history.

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Rollo of Normandy 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Viking leader
founder of dynasty
human
ruler
alsoKnownAs Hrólfr
surface form: Hrolf

Hrólfr
Hrólfr
surface form: Hrólfr Ragnvaldsson

Rollo
surface form: Rollo of Normandy

Rolf
surface form: Rollo the Walker
ancestorOf William the Conqueror
approximateBirthDate c. 860
approximateDeathDate c. 930
birthPlace Scandinavia
child Gerloc
William Longsword
convertedFrom Norse paganism
countryOfCitizenship Normandy
culture Norman
Viking
ethnicity Norse
founded House of Normandy
House of Normandy
surface form: Norman dynasty
historicalRegion Kingdom of the Franks
surface form: West Francia
influenced Norman expansion into England
development of Norman identity
languageSpoken Old French
Norse
surface form: Old Norse
name Rollo self-link
notableFor Viking raids in West Francia
being the first ruler of Normandy
founding the Norman principality in northern France
laying the foundations of the Norman people
occupation duke
military leader
warrior
positionHeld Count of Rouen
ruler of Normandy
receivedTerritory lands around Rouen
part of Neustria
regionRuled Normandy
Rouen
relative William the Conqueror
religion Christianity
signedWith Charles the Simple
significantEvent Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
spouse Poppa of Bayeux
successor William Longsword
timePeriod 10th century
9th century

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Rollo alsoKnownAs Rollo
this entity surface form: Rollo of Normandy
Normandy duchyFoundedBy Rollo
Normans firstRuler Rollo
Normans foundedBy Rollo
Rollo name Rollo self-link